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美: ['dɪfrəns]
英: ['dɪf(ə)r(ə)ns]
n. 差异;不同;争执
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词源分析:difference源自拉丁语“differentia”,由“differre”(意为“分开”)派生而来,包含前缀“dif-”(表示“分开”)和后缀“-ence”(表示状态或过程)。
历史背景:该词在中世纪英语(约14世纪)首次出现,常用于哲学和科学讨论中,描述事物之间的差异。
课本:difference通常出现在小学及初中的英语教材中,涉及比较和对比的主题。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常在初中阶段引入,帮助学生理解比较的概念。
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通过以上分析,理解和使用“difference”这个单词将更加全面和深入。
[N-COUNT] The difference between two things is the way in which they are unlike each other. 差异
例:That is the fundamental difference between the two societies.那是两个社会之间的根本差别。
例:...the vast difference in size.…在大小方面的巨大差别。
[N-COUNT] If people have their differences about something, they disagree about it. 分歧
例:The two communities are learning how to resolve their differences.这两个团体正在学会如何消除它们之间的分歧。
[N-SING] A difference between two quantities is the amount by which one quantity is less than the other. 差额
例:The difference is 8532.差额是8532。
[PHRASE] If something makes a difference or makes a lot of difference, it affects you and helps you in what you are doing. If something makes no difference, it does not have any effect on what you are doing. 有 (某程度的) 影响/毫无影响
例:Where you live can make such a difference to the way you feel.你居住的位置会对你的感觉产生很大的影响。
[PHRASE] If there is a difference of opinion between two or more people or groups, they disagree about something. 意见分歧
例:Was there a difference of opinion over what to do with the Nobel Prize money?对于怎么使用诺贝尔奖金有不同的意见吗?